Question

The UK has a well-­respected higher education system and some of the top universities and research institutions in the world. But to those who are new to it all, sometimes it can be confusing.

October is usually the busiest month in the college calendar. Universities have something called Freshers’ Week for their newcomers. It’s a great opportunity to make new friends, join lots of clubs and settle into university life．

However, having just left the comfort of home and all your friends behind, the prospect（前景）of meeting lots of strangers in big halls can be nerve-­wracking（令人頭痛的）. Where do you start? Who should you make friends with? Which clubs should you join?

Luckily, there will be thousands of others in the same boat as you worrying about starting their university social life on the right foot. So just take it all in slowly. Don’t rush into anything that you’ll regret for the next three years.

Here is some top advice from past students on how to survive Freshers’ Week：

●Learn rules. Make sure you know British social etiquette（禮節(jié)）. Have a few wine glasses and snacks handy for your housemates and friends.

●Be kind. Sometimes cups of tea or even slices of toast can give you a head start in making friends.

●Be sociable. The more active you are, the more likely you’ll be to meet new people than those who never leave their room.

●Bring a doorstop. Keep your door open when you’re in and that sends positive messages to your neighbors that you’re friendly.

So with a bit of clever planning and effort, Freshers’ Week can give you a great start to your university life and soon you’ll be passing on your experience to next year’s new recruits．

1.Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the passage？

A．October is generally the busiest month for universities．

B．It’s a good idea to have a doorstop.

C．A bit of planning can make Freshers’ Week easier.

D．The first week of your every year at university is called Freshers’ Week．

2.The underlined word “recruits” in the last paragraph refers to 　　　　．

A．courses

B．freshers

C．neighbors

D．challenges

3.We can infer from the 4th paragraph that 　　　　．

A．the newcomers usually miss the days living at home

B．most of the students in the UK spend three years in universities

C．many freshers are worried about how to fit university life

D．a(chǎn)ll the new students will make new friends and join certain clubs

4.Why does the author suggest having wine glasses and snacks handy？

A．To pass the busy university life．

B．To help make friends with other freshers．

C．To show yourself a drinker as others．

D．To pass the time in a happy way．

5.The main purpose of the passage is to 　　　　．

A．tell the newcomers how to make a new start in universities

B．introduce something about higher education system of the UK

C．discuss something about the Freshers’ Week in the UK

D．a(chǎn)dvise the freshmen how to behave well in the beginning

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.B

5.A  

【解析】當(dāng)你在異國(guó)他鄉(xiāng)求學(xué)，對(duì)于剛剛步入一個(gè)全新校園的你來(lái)說(shuō)，也許一切都會(huì)顯得很陌生。但是你不要怕，本文將向你介紹一些在英國(guó)如何度過(guò)新生周的方法。

1.細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。根據(jù)文章第二段第二句話可判斷出D項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤，新生入學(xué)的第一周才叫Freshers’ Week。

2.詞義猜測(cè)題。最后一段逗號(hào)后面的意思是：新生周可以讓你的大學(xué)生活有一個(gè)很棒的開(kāi)端，而且你將很快把你的成功經(jīng)

3.推理判斷題。該段的第一句話說(shuō)“數(shù)以千計(jì)的其他人也會(huì)和你一樣擔(dān)心如何正確地開(kāi)始他們的大學(xué)生活”，由此可知應(yīng)選C項(xiàng)。

4.細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第五段，即忠告的第一條內(nèi)容中說(shuō)到，“要為你的室友和朋友(for your housemates and friends)準(zhǔn)備一些酒或小吃”，作者建議新生這樣做是為了幫助他們和其他新生交朋友。

5.寫(xiě)作目的題。從文章第五段的“Here are some top advice from past students on how to survive Freshers’ Week”可以看出該文的寫(xiě)作目的是A項(xiàng)。其中，“Freshers’ Week”指的就是a new start in universities。